From the start of this year through September, 63 ambush style attacks have taken place against police officers. The latest spike in violence against police appears to trace back to George Floyd's death in May of 2020 and the escalation of the defund the police movement. A 2019 study found that police have the highest suicide rate of any profession. And they are three times as likely to die by suicide than on the job.
A New York Times poll boosts Republican hope for a red wave next month, deadly attacks against police officers have surged since 2020, and democratic candidates distance themselves from President Biden and certain issues as election day closes in. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.